Command R (08-2024) vs Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for Command R (08-2024) and Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image).
Command R (08-2024)
command-r-08-2024 is an update of the [Command R](/models/cohere/command-r) with improved performance for multilingual retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and tool use. More broadly, it is better at math, code and reasoning and...
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a.k.a. "Nano Banana," is now generally available. It is a state of the art image generation model with contextual understanding. It is capable of image generation,...
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Command R (08-2024) | Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Cohere | |
| Context Window | 128,000 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Agent Suitability | N/A | N/A |
| Time to First Token (TTFT) | N/A | N/A |
| Deployment Model | managed api | managed api |
| Production Stability | stable | stable |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Released Date | 2024-08-30 | 2025-10-07 |
API Pricing Comparison
Input Price per Million Tokens
Command R (08-2024)
$0.15
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
$0.30
Output Price per Million Tokens
Command R (08-2024)
$0.60
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)
$2.50
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Benchmark Performance Metrics
Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.
Command R (08-2024) Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.
Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.